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A collection of resources dedicated to the teaching of Oedipus Rex and the Greek Theater for upper-level high school students.
Updated on Jul 21, 10
Created on Jul 20, 10
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Kelly Paraskevakos's List: Greek Theater
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Jul 20, 10
This site contains a good image of a traditional Greek theater along with background information.
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Jul 20, 10
A brief and detailed story of Oedipus' background, including the riddle of the Sphinx, told in short story form.
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Jul 20, 10
A description of the structure of the theater, including several images of traditional Greek theaters, and a background on the patrons and seating.
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Jul 20, 10
Basic sketch of a traditional Greek Theater with labels.
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Jul 20, 10
A beautiful picture of traditional Greek theater with the stage
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Jul 20, 10
An article on how to read difficult works, including an argument against stopping every time you run into a word to look it up but to keep reading the first time to see what you "get out of it."
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Jul 20, 10
A 10-minute video on the history of the Greek theater, beginning with the origins and including Dionysis, Thespis, and tragedy
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Jul 20, 10
An almost-10-minute video on the history of Greek tragedy, with a discussion of the beginning of individual actors and a brief excerpt of Oedipus acted out (without masks).
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Jul 20, 10
A video of a PowerPoint-esque slideshow giving basic background on the chorus in a Greek tragedy--interesting information but too text-heavy to show.
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Jul 21, 10
A biography of Sophocles, complete with links to important quotes, plays, and more information.
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Jul 21, 10
A game quizzing knowledge of the text--click through the pages of text (which are somewhat silly in nature) and play the game--it is not as easy as you may think and provides excellent responses to guide you.
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Jul 21, 10
This page contains links (at the bottom) to handouts on the poem "Jocasta" and several reading quizzes.
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Jul 21, 10
This Wiki includes several interesting pages, including an online version of the poem "Jocasta," a reader's guide, and critical thinking question starters. An interesting website more for teacher reference.
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Jul 21, 10
A PBS lesson plan with study guide questions and some thoughtful wrap-up questions on hubris and prophesy.
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Jul 21, 10
The link to a free e-book or read online version of Oedipus the King by the Gutenberg project.
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Jul 21, 10
An online text version of Oedipus the King, translated by Edward Hayes Plumptre.
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